? 2.47 a.m ?The initial fault in a switch board room occurred in the back of switch 52 in a switch board room at the Bermuda Electric Light Company power plant.

? 3.01 a.m. ? The Bermuda Fire Service were first called about a structural fire at the Bermuda Electric Light Company at Serpentine Road, Pembroke.

? 3.03 a.m. ? As a result of this fault and the subsequent fire, a second major fault occurred at the back of switch 63, which led to the blackout to protect the generators.

? 3.04 a.m. ? The generator protection kicked in and an Island-wide blackout took place.

? 3.07 a.m. ? The Bermuda Fire Service arrived at the scene to find a fully involved fire.